Social-Ecological Correlates of Regular Leisure-Time Physical Activity Practice among Adults.

Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto,Helio Serassuelo Junior,Enio Ricardo Vaz Ronque,Marcos Roberto Queiroga,Edgar Ramos Vieira

doi:10.3390/ijerph17103619

Abstract

This study calculated the exposure-response rates of social-ecological correlates of practicing regular (>150 min/week) leisure-time physical activity (PA) in 393,648 adults from the 27 Brazilian state capitals who participated in a national survey between 2006 and 2016. Regular PA encouraging factors were inputted into an exposure-response model. Growth rates for the odds ratio and prevalence of regular PA were calculated for each increase of one encouraging factor. Regular PA was reported by 22% of the participants (25% of men and 20% of women). More than 40% of men and 30% of women with higher intra-personal encouraging conditions reported practicing regular PA. There was a 3% (ages 18–32 years) to 5% (ages 46–60 years) increase in regular PA practice in men for each increase in an encouraging climate factor (temperature from 21 °C to 31 °C, humidity from 65% to 85%, 2430 to 3250 h of sun/year, and from 1560 to 1910 mm of rain/year). Encouraging intra-personal factors and favorable climate conditions had larger effects on regular PA practice than the built environment and socio-political conditions; the latter two had independent effects, but did not have a cumulative effect on PA.

Highlights

Regular practice of physical activity is associated with primary and secondary prevention of chronic diseases [1], mental illness [2], and premature mortality [3]; it can significantly reduce the economic burden of these conditions [4]
Twenty two percent of the participants reported practicing more than 150 min/week of physical activity men = 25.3 (24.8; 25.9), and women = 19.5 (19.1; 19.9) (Table 1)
The consumption of meat, meat fat, and chicken skin was approximately twice in men compared to women

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Introduction

Regular practice of physical activity is associated with primary and secondary prevention of chronic diseases [1], mental illness [2], and premature mortality [3]; it can significantly reduce the economic burden of these conditions [4]. These effects are widely recognized, a planned 10% reduction in worldwide physical inactivity by 2025 is unlikely to be accomplished [5]. Thirty-six correlates and 20 determinants of regular physical activity practice have been identified using a social-ecological model. Public Health 2020, 17, 3619; doi:10.3390/ijerph17103619 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph

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